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Council tax bands in Exeter

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Exeter has the third-largest share of flats and maisonettes (32.5%), the third-smallest share of detached houses (10.4%) and the second-smallest share of bungalows (4.8%) of the 27 councils in the South West. It also has the third-largest share of one-bedroom homes (19.3%) and the joint third-smallest share of homes built from 1965 to 1982 (15.5%).

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The 1960s and 1970s built the most

Share of homes by build period; red line: England14%Before19006%1900–191814%1919–193914%1945–196416%1965–198211%1983–199915%2000–201511%2016–2026Share of homes by build period; red line: England14%<19006%190014%191914%194516%196511%198315%200011%2016

The biggest building periods here were from 1965 to 1982, from 2000 to 2015 (14.6%) and from 1945 to 1964 (14.3%). Some 6,650 homes were built from 2016 to 2026. The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band C, the same as the middle home built before 2016. Bands A and B take 42.7% of these newer homes and 47.5% of the older ones. By build period, the middle home sits in band C for homes built from 1965 to 1982, band B for homes built from 2000 to 2015 and band C for those built from 1945 to 1964. Over the year to March 2026 the list grew by a net 410 homes (+0.67%). The busiest single year was 2019, with 930 homes recorded as built.

Bands of homes built 2016 to 2026, and beforeBuilt 2016 to 2026ABCDEFBuilt before 2016ABCDE

Flats and terraced houses, almost level

Flats and maisonettes only just outnumber the other types in Exeter; in order they are followed by terraced houses (32.3%), semi-detached houses (18.9%), detached houses and bungalows. The typical home of each type sits in band E for detached houses, band D for bungalows, band C for semi-detached houses, band C for terraced houses and band A for flats and maisonettes. The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to Cardiff, followed by Nottingham and Slough. The widest gap to the rest of the South West is in terraced houses: 7.8 points above the share there (24.5%). The list also counts 450 caravans, houseboats and mobile homes.

Share of all homes; each type split by bandFlats and maisonettes32.5%ABCDTerraced houses32.3%BCDSemi-detached houses18.9%ABCDDetached houses10.4%DEFGBungalows4.8%BCDECaravans and mobile homes0.7%A

Three bedrooms is the usual size

Three-bedroom homes (38.4%) are the most common size, then two-bedroom (26.0%) and one-bedroom. Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band A with one bedroom, band B with two, band C with three, band E with four and band E with five. A detached house here has 3.7 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.7. Homes here average 2.59 bedrooms, fewer than the 2.66 for England. Homes with four or more bedrooms make up 16.3%.

Homes by bedrooms, where recorded1 bedroom19.3%2 bedrooms26.0%3 bedrooms38.4%4 bedrooms11.5%5 bedrooms2.6%6+ bedrooms2.2%

Band B is the largest band

Band B is the most common band in Exeter (25.2%), though the middle home on the list is in band C. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run B, C, A, D, E, F, G and H. In bands A and B the share is 47.1%, close to the 43.1% for England. Across the South West it is 41.3%. Within the South West, the band mix closest to this one is that of North Devon. Band H, the top band, holds 50 homes.

Share of homes in each bandA21.9%B25.2%C23.7%D16.4%E7.5%F3.6%G1.7%H0.1%ExeterSouth WestEngland

Councils with a similar band mix

By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to Exeter are Torbay (5.3), North Norfolk (6.5) and Cornwall (6.8); the furthest within the South West is the Isles of Scilly (115.0).

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Placed in the South West

On the share of homes in band F or above, Exeter comes 22nd of the 27 councils in the South West, just behind Swindon and just ahead of Cornwall. All South West councils.

Share of homes in band F or aboveExeter 5%2%35%